PIN FR engineering thermoplastic

PIN FR engineering thermoplastic

pinfa member Asahi Kasei’s PIN FR mPPE shows application success in automotive, electronics, photovoltaics, and water installations. mPPE (modified polyphenylene ether) is a combination of polyphenylene ether with polystyrene, polyamide, polypropylene, polyphenylene...
PIN FR labels for fire-safe electronics

PIN FR labels for fire-safe electronics

Polyonics continues to improve its non-halogen flame-resistant labels for miniature, high-power electronics. Component and material labels in electronic equipment and batteries are essential to enable component and material identification, quality control, commercial...
PCL’s PIN FR performance polymers range

PCL’s PIN FR performance polymers range

Polymer Compounders offers a range of non-halogenated FR PC/ABS, FR PC/ASA and polycarbonate blends for demanding customer applications. Polymer Compounders Ltd (PCL) has been developing high performance engineering thermoplastics since 1993. The company now uses...
Nitrogen – phosphorus – mineral synergy

Nitrogen – phosphorus – mineral synergy

A combination of allylamine polyphosphate (20%) and clay (2%) achieved UL-94 V0 (3.2 mm) in polypropylene, showing better fire performance than only APP (ammonium polyphosphate), APP + clay or only allylamine polyphosphate (AAPP). LOI was increased from below 18 (pure...
Intumescent + clay for PIN SLS 3D-printing

Intumescent + clay for PIN SLS 3D-printing

Triazinyl 22% with organo-clay 3% achieved UL 94 V-0 (1.6 mm) in SLS-printed TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane). TPU with 25% aluminium diethyl phosphonate (AlPi) was also tested (but not AlPi plus clay). The FRs were mixed with TPU powder using a high-speed mixer then...